The sesamoid bone The subject of this article is a bone. The part of the foot under the big toe is called the sesamoid bone. I will discuss the bone, its function and a condition called sesamoiditis which involves the sesamoid within the joint. At the end I will...
Feet their nature and what they do Welcome to ‘A Feet of Nature’ and my take on James Le Fanu’s Daily Telegraph article The subject of feet is seldom discussed as a health issue in newspaper columns. If feet are the narrative, discussion tends to...
First Aid Kit Deciding on the type of First Aid Kit required Selecting the contents for a FIRST AID KIT is always a bit tricky. Every home should have one, but is your First Aid Kit fit for purpose? In an ideal world everyone should go on a St John’s Ambulance or The...
Foot injury and self-help (Part-2) A penetrating foot injury Dealing with a foot injury the best advice is to avoid the problem in the first place. I dealt with this in my previous article feet and safety at home. In this article I look at a common event caused by a...
Hammer Toes and Tool Box Names! Today I am covering toe problems and foot pain The toe deformity is often called a hammer toe because of the bent shape like a hammer. It causes problems in shoes from chilblains in cooler periods to corns after activity. Solving the...
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